Comment on FTC judge rules Intuit broke law, must stop advertising TurboTax as “free”

• sfbing@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Google for “Intuit lobbying.”

  It’s not literally bribery; it’s corporate America at work. Effectively bribery, IMHO.

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  • stevedidWHAT@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Lobbying is brain aids I don’t understand what it’s legitimate purpose is

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    • babatazyah@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      There can be value in lobbying. But this ain’t it.

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      • stevedidWHAT@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Is there though? I feel like your “businesses” decision to push for laws should be done as an individual citizen like everyone else. Idk again I don’t really see their point personally

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• allthelolcats@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Here is a great NPR podcast on it. But basically they tried it in California, people liked it, TurboTax didn’t and lobbied against it. They sent you how much you owed and you could verify it, confirm, and send it back super simple.

  www.npr.org/transcripts/521132960

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